phone suggestion for a 90 year old?

Well, my grandpa is now into his 90's and has realized that he could do
with a modile phone for "just incase".

It would need to be as simple to use as possible and have a large easy
to read keyboard and screen for slow fingers and dodgy eyes.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

"Rob" <mr_horton@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Well, my grandpa is now into his 90's and has realized that he could do
> with a modile phone for "just incase".
>
> It would need to be as simple to use as possible and have a large easy
> to read keyboard and screen for slow fingers and dodgy eyes.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
How about a Nokia 1100?

I think they're £25 from Tesco at the moment.

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"Rob" <mr_horton@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Well, my grandpa is now into his 90's and has realized that he could do
> with a modile phone for "just incase".
>
> It would need to be as simple to use as possible and have a large easy
> to read keyboard and screen for slow fingers and dodgy eyes.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
It's a shame the mobile companies don't realise there is a MASSIVE market
for this kind of thing. Some of us don't want the phone to be the size of a
matchbox with tiny buttons and tiny display. So what if it plays 500 tunes
or something. A lot of us still want just a phone to be a phone.
Best thing to do is maybe go around Tesco and compare them in real size,
it's often difficult to give a recommendtion. Also have a look on the
Virgin site as it gives measurements and things. One with simple features
is often best as I doubt he will be doing email, text and browsing the
internet.

Vodafone "Simply" may do the trick??

Clear large screen, and straight forward operation..

http://test.v-store.co.uk/index.cfm?...WT_ref=sitemap

Good luck :-)


"Rob" <mr_horton@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Well, my grandpa is now into his 90's and has realized that he could do
> with a modile phone for "just incase".
>
> It would need to be as simple to use as possible and have a large easy
> to read keyboard and screen for slow fingers and dodgy eyes.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>

> It's a shame the mobile companies don't realise there is a MASSIVE market
> for this kind of thing.

They do:

http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/index.cfm...SimplyHomePage


Chris

neo1ite@hotmail.com declared for all the world to hear...
> "Rob" <mr_horton@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1133905220.171580.55190@g47g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > Well, my grandpa is now into his 90's and has realized that he could do
> > with a modile phone for "just incase".
> >
> > It would need to be as simple to use as possible and have a large easy
> > to read keyboard and screen for slow fingers and dodgy eyes.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> How about a Nokia 1100?
>
> I think they're £25 from Tesco at the moment.

If you can find an orange Shop with stock left, they are doing the
house-brick like Motorola C975 for £40. You'll struggle to find bigger
buttons on anything else.
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Jon

"Chris Jeffries" <chris@NOSPAMMchrisjeffries.net> wrote in message
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>> It's a shame the mobile companies don't realise there is a MASSIVE market
>> for this kind of thing.
>
> They do:
>
> http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/index.cfm...SimplyHomePage
>
>
> Chris
>

The Vodafone Simply is currently available in Argos for £49.95 reduced from
£79.95 by the way.

Link to Argos:
http://tinyurl.com/8nxwm

Martin.

"KevinX" <kevinx@NOTTHISBITearthling.net> wrote in message
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> Vodafone "Simply" may do the trick??
>
> Clear large screen, and straight forward operation..
>
> http://test.v-store.co.uk/index.cfm?...WT_ref=sitemap
>
> Good luck :-)

This could be just what I'm looking for too. But I can't for the life of me
find any info on whether there is a minimum monthly top up required on
Vodafone PAYG. Can anyone enlighten me? I'm looking for a phone which will
just be used for emergencies so don't really want one with a minimum monthly
spend.

TIA
Snuggles

I don't think there is a minimum Top Up, Snugs.

ALSO, with Vodafone, you can take advantage of "Stop The Clock" (evenings
and weekends, talk for 60 mins, and only pay for 3 mins - on any SINGLE
call)


"Snuggles" <snuggles2012-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "KevinX" <kevinx@NOTTHISBITearthling.net> wrote in message
> news:dn5815$td1$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Vodafone "Simply" may do the trick??
> >
> > Clear large screen, and straight forward operation..
> >
> >
http://test.v-store.co.uk/index.cfm?...WT_ref=sitemap
> >
> > Good luck :-)
>
> This could be just what I'm looking for too. But I can't for the life of
me
> find any info on whether there is a minimum monthly top up required on
> Vodafone PAYG. Can anyone enlighten me? I'm looking for a phone which will
> just be used for emergencies so don't really want one with a minimum
monthly
> spend.
>
> TIA
> Snuggles
>
>

Thanks for that, sounds just the job

Cheers,
Snuggles


"KevinX" <kevinx@NOTTHISBITearthling.net> wrote in message
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>I don't think there is a minimum Top Up, Snugs.
>
> ALSO, with Vodafone, you can take advantage of "Stop The Clock" (evenings
> and weekends, talk for 60 mins, and only pay for 3 mins - on any SINGLE
> call)
>
>
> "Snuggles" <snuggles2012-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:3vonvuF16s2o7U1@individual.net...
>>
>> "KevinX" <kevinx@NOTTHISBITearthling.net> wrote in message
>> news:dn5815$td1$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> > Vodafone "Simply" may do the trick??
>> >
>> > Clear large screen, and straight forward operation..
>> >
>> >
> http://test.v-store.co.uk/index.cfm?...WT_ref=sitemap
>> >
>> > Good luck :-)
>>
>> This could be just what I'm looking for too. But I can't for the life of
> me
>> find any info on whether there is a minimum monthly top up required on
>> Vodafone PAYG. Can anyone enlighten me? I'm looking for a phone which
>> will
>> just be used for emergencies so don't really want one with a minimum
> monthly
>> spend.
>>
>> TIA
>> Snuggles
>>
>>
>
>

On 6 Dec 2005 13:40:20 -0800, "Rob" <mr_horton@yahoo.com> wrote:

>It would need to be as simple to use as possible and have a large easy
>to read keyboard and screen for slow fingers and dodgy eyes.

Vodafone "Simply", I have a feeling its about GBP35 in Boots at the
moment.

--
Peter Parry.
http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/

On 6 Dec 2005 13:40:20 -0800, "Rob" <mr_horton@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Well, my grandpa is now into his 90's and has realized that he could do
>with a modile phone for "just incase".
>
>It would need to be as simple to use as possible and have a large easy
>to read keyboard and screen for slow fingers and dodgy eyes.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks.

Hello,

we have quite a collection of early mobiles with large screens and big
buttons which would be fit for the purpose. Give us a call & we will
find something suitable

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